Toy aeroplane



Jul 2, 1929.

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Patented July 2,1929. I

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM 1.. WEST AND JAMES F. weer-,0! BELMONT, NORTH CAROLINA,

ron Ami-cumin The present invention relates to toy aeroplanes and hasfor itsprincipal ob ect to provide a captive plane pivotally supportedat one end of a weighted arm and mounting the arm for rotative movementintermediate its ends whereby to provide for the movement of theaeroplane in a circle upon the operation thereof.

A further object of the invention is.to provide an electric motor withinthe body of the aeroplane for driving the propeller thereof andoperatively connecting the motor to circuit wires extending through thearm and support therefor, whereby to provide for the operation of anaeroplane.

An additional object is to provide a device of this character of asimple and practical construction which is neat and attractive inappearance, strong and durable, and

relatively inexpensive to manufacture and maintain. in operation, andotherwise well adapted to the purposes for which the same is intended.

Other objects and advantages reside in the special construction andcombination of the'various elements comprising the invention, referencebeing had to the accompanytric motor therein, and

7 is arranged a standard 9 of tubular formation having each end openedand progure'5 is a fragmentary longitu'dinal 'sectional view through thecontact member carried bv the weighted arm;

- Referring now to the drawlng in detail,

wherein for the purpose of illustration we have shown a preferredembodiment of our invention, the numeral 5 designates a track. uponwhichthe aeroplane 6 is adapted to.

into a position "for being of an annular travel while arisin flight, thesaid trac formation and provided with a base 7 conpentrically disposedwith res ect thereto, and connected with the track y means of radiallyextending braces 8. Upon the base vided at its upper end with a cap10.having a reduced lower portion 11 inserted within Application filedKay 21, 1928. Serial No. 279,430.

the upper end of the standard, and an annular shoulder 12 formed on saidcap adapted to seat upon the upper edge of said standard. The cap 10 isfitted upon' 'the standard with sufficient freedom to permit the freerotation of the cap thereon.

The upper portion ofthe cap is bifurcated as shown at 13 and between thesections thereof is arranged a pin 14: providing a pivotal mounting foran arm 15, with its ends extending outwardly at o posite sides of thestandard. One end of tlie arm 15 is pivotally supported on a pin 16extending between the bifurcated end 17 of an attaching member 18, towhich an aeroplane of conventional construction, indicated at 19, issuspended. Within the body or fuselage of the aeroplane is mounted anelectric motor 20 having its shaft extending forwardly through the frontend of the body of the aeroplane and having a propelller 21 mountedthereon. The motor 20 is connected by circuit wires 22 leading throughthe arm l5to a point adjacent its pivotal mounting, the wire 22 thenextending outwardly through the arms for connection with a brush 23. Thewire 22 and brush 23 are suitably insulated from the arm, ,as is I shownat 24. Upon the standard adjacent the upper end thereof is mounted acollar 25, having a sectionof insulation material 26, interposed betweenthe collar and the standard, said collar having'a circuit wire 27attached thereto and extending through the wall of the standard anddownwardly therethrough and outwardly atthe lower suitable source ofpower.

The wire 27 bus constitutes a feed-wire 5 5 through the collar'25 andbrush 23, which for. the motor, being connected therewith communicateswith the motor through the wire 22, for supplying currentthereto, themotor being grounded, to the supporting member 18, arm. 15. and standard9. The end of-the arm 15, opposite from the aero end of the standard forconnection with a plane is threaded, asshown at 28, and upon whichthreaded end is threadably mounted a weight. 29, o crating as acounter-balance forthe aerop ane. j'

It. will be apparent from the fore oing that the supplying of current"throng the wire. 27, the motor of the aeroplane: will be operated, soas to drive the. propeller, and

throu h its rotation, the, aeroplane .will be move ina manner well knownin the art.

" Through thepivotal mounting of the arm collar 23 and 25 re 15, 'theaeroplane will be enabled to travel in a circuit direction around thetrack 5,

the current being continuously supplied for operating themotor throngthe brush and ective y. adjusting the weig aeroplane will be permittedto rise above the ceptible of various chan es and modifica-- surface ofthe rack as the momentum thereof increases, and thus the toy aeroplanewill simulate an actual aeroplane in flight.

It is obvious that the invention is sustions, without departing rom thespirit or scope ofthe invention or sacrificing any of its advantages,and we accordin ly claim all such forms of the device to which we areentitled.

Having thus described our invention, what By properly t 23 on the arm,the f ard rising from the base, a cap rotatabl 25 mounted on the u erend of said standar and an arm pivota y supported intermediate its endson said cap, a toy aeroplane pivotally attached to one end of the armfor rest upon said track, counter-balancing means or the aeroplaneadjustably arranged at the opposite end of the arm, and operating meansfor the aeroplane comprising an electric motor mounted therein, andoperatively connected with the propeller of the aeroplane, a brushcarried by the arm adjacent 'its pivotal connection, a collar mounted onthe standard adjacent its upper end in contacting relation with saidbrush, said brush and said collar being insulated respectively 40 fromthe arm and the standard, a circuit wire connecting said collar with asource of supply, and a circuit wire connecting said brush with saidmotor.

In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.

" JAMES F. WEST.

L. WEST.

